On the non-state-security side:

Not anything near what it’s like in the US. There are no incentives. “If you decide to blow the whistle you had better be financially independent”

Based on what? The US discussing legalising genetic experimentation for military uses is the pathway to Gattaca.

Not saying you’re wrong, curious about your time-line

I would suggest they’re more in touch with the science. It haunts science, we know we must do it for the benefit of humanity, but with the knowledge - the powerful and capital will use it for themselves.

I agree our media is incredibly controlled.

However, this summer didn’t feel different, it got to 45C as normal in Perth, the heatwaves did not feel longer or worse.

Maybe we’re frogs in water but I’d say such an article would not engage the public

I found a .com domain helps with this. You can find some ugly ones for cheap

I cannot think of a use-case outside of statecraft. Maybe companies engaged, or being engaged, in corporate espionage.

Libreoffice calc does not have the functionality Excel does.

I got real excited to learn the physics of a nuclear gravity bomb.

We have gotten to the point in modernity where so many bombs are technologically guided we must define bombs which fall, and are guided by, the force of gravity.

Given Teslas history, my bet is on defect in manufacturing due to incomprehensible executive demands

I assure you, I have not taped a duck bill to a mammal. It is indeed a platypus.

Also, it lactates and lays eggs.

https://www.wombatfoundation.com.au/wombats/

https://sydneyzoo.com/animals/common-wombat/

For non-aussies, wombats are terrifyingly aggressive. I’m very glad they don’t come west

This also ignores the growing middle class in China and India. Countries will have to be quality of life competitive or they will experience brain drain to the west.

Agreed, my bad

The 1967 amendment already did that. But yes, the campaigns were about the voice, not recognition of first nations people

The title is hugely misrepresenting the referendum.

Not even our conservative party, the liberals, opposed recognition of aboriginal and Torres islander people as the traditional owners of the land.

The neo liberal progressive party, labor, put in a change to political process. This is what people disagreed with.

Awh, she thinks you’re warm and cosy

As this doesn’t interfere with mining interests or criticism of the government the AFP will be sleeping through any antisemitic sentiment

Gotta love media wording.

Both a prisoners of war, many are civilians on both sides. But one group have prisoners and the other have hostages.